Matt SigelmanBurning Glass Institute Matt Sigelman is president of The Burning Glass Institute. The Burning Glass Institute advances data-driven research into the future of work and learning. In addition, he is a visiting scholar at the Harvard Kennedy School, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and has served as the CEO of Lightcast,…

Ede Schank TamkiviProduct Manager at NoVa Ede is a Product Manager at NoVa, a study bites platform for youngsters, and a cofounder of kood/Jõhvi, a new programming school. She has been running several education projects aimed at empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs. Ede started her career as a journalist in press, radio and TV,…

Eliana CarranzaGlobal Lead for Labor and Skills, World Bank Eliana Carranza is the Global Lead for Labor and Skills at the World Bank’s Social Protection Unit, working on policy dialogue, analytic programs, investment project design, and pilot approaches to improve job quality and access. Since joining the World Bank in 2011, she has contributed to…

Ave UngroSkill system advisor Ave Ungro has conducted several skills-related studies and she is also one of the founders of the skills system. Ave’s mission has been to contribute to more informed study and work choices in Estonia using the skills system. Ave’s goal has been to bring into focus in education the skills that…

Petter NygårdSwedish Public Employment Agency Petter Nygård is an Occupational Analyst at the Swedish Public Employment Service (PES), where he has been specializing in labor market taxonomy since 2019. With a background in linguistics and computational linguistics, Petter plays an active role in various working groups within the PES Network. Since 2020, he has served…

Clarissa VieiraEuropean Commission With a background in information management and philosophy, Clarissa has 10 years experience working in domain ontologies and taxonomies in the domains of regulatory law, e-commerce, high fashion, engineering, aviation, and the labour market. Clarissa is currently developing the strategy for ESCO and is working on implementing a realist approach for representing…

Mike SandersSenior Research Associate at the George Washington Institute of Public Policy (GWIPP) Micah Sanders is a Senior Research Associate at the George Washington Institute of Public Policy (GWIPP) Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy (PSCWP) and the project lead for Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Skills Extraction and Research (LAiSER). Prior to joining GW, he was…

Tanel Mälloresearcher, Information Security Research Institute, Cybernetica AS Tanel Mällo is currently researching how we as individuals perceive and conceptualise our personal data, privacy and various other aspects of the digital domain. He has a doctoral degree in psychology and extensive background with digital rights and skills projects.

Sundeep BhandariChief Digital Innovation Officer Sundeep (Sunny) works at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) the UK’s National Measurement Institute, responsible for measurement strategy and delivery in the UK and a key component of the UK’s National Quality Infrastructure. Sunny’s work focuses on shaping the evolution of physical metrology and measurement into the new digital world,…

Veronika KalmusProfessor of Sociology, University of Tartu Veronika Kalmus is a sociologist and media scholar. She is interested in how individuals develop and become who they are in a changing society—how people learn, adapt, and shape their environment. Her research focuses on mediatization, datafication, platformization, and AI. She primarily studies different generations, including children and…